CHRISTMAS MESSAGE 2011
Dear Friends in Christ,
I greet all of our parishioners at this most
Blessed time of the year, as we await the Birthday
of Our Saviour, Jesus Christ! This is my tenth year
here in the parish! I thank God for the many graces
and blessings he has bestowed upon our parish over
the past year, and especially during the ten years I
have been here. I have never been more happy than
being in a parish and, being able to minister to
you, the Holy People of God! If you are new to the
Parish Community, you are warmly welcomed! I hope
and pray that you will always be happy here in
Loughton. This Christmas Season is a truly wonderful
opportunity for us to evaluate our own Catholic
Faith, and also to hold on to the true meaning of
this Holy Season. It’s so easy to get lost in the
peripheries, and forget about Jesus Christ!
In June of this year our Bishop Thomas McMahon
submitted his resignation to the Holy Father. The
process has now begun to choose a successor to
Bishop Thomas, who has served the diocese for the 31
years as our Bishop. This process of choice takes
quite a long period of time, so it could be several
more months before we know who our new Bishop will
be. I commend to your prayers this process, and pray
through the inspiration of the Holy Spirit that the
Lord will provide a worthy and holy Bishop for our
Diocese of Brentwood
I would like to thank the whole parish community
for everything you do throughout the year in support
of the Parish. There is always so much good-will
shown by so many! A Big Thank You, to all those who
are involved in all sorts of ministries and groups
throughout the parish! Your commitment and
dedication is exemplary! I would also encourage as
many parishioners as possible to get involved with
parish life!
As you know this year we decided to ‘call it a
day’ with the Annual Christmas Day Lunch & Tea. A
big thank you, to all who have been involved over
many years! Thank you for everything you did! I wish
you and all your loved ones a very Happy, Holy &
Blessed Christmas, and every blessing and success in
the New Year 2012
With Love & Christmas Peace,
Fr. John J Harvey, PP
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